Pastors Leading the flock???)
"Robert J. Brown" (rj@eli.elilabs.com)
Tue, 15 Sep 1998 23:31:47 -0500
On 09/15/98 at 06:48 AM, "Caryle Clear" <cpcj@sprynet.com> said:
>Pastors are
>in positions of authority over us, period. That authority is only
>removed by God himself, when God sees fit. If there is a serious
>problem, get a group together and pray fervently that God will
>intervene. It does no good for the new people in the congregation to
>see or hear or *infer* a lot of rebellion against the pastor. If the
>pastor is dead wrong, and you still obey (knowing in your heart it is
>incorrect), who will be held accountable? Answer: the pastor.
I am sorry (sorry that you are so wrong), but if you *KNOW* the
pastor, or any other person for that matter, is wrong, then it is
*YOU* who will be held accountable for KNOWINGLY DOING WRONG.
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